The simplicity of these fountains, a far cry from the famous baroque fountains in Rome, show us that the original fountains of the ancient Roman Empire had a much more practical purpose than simply just a work of art. Other people - those unable to afford their own water supply - would use the many public fountains dotted around the city. For the most part it was the rich citizen who had running water in their homes, paying a fee dependent on the size of the nozzle used in their home-plumbing system. Not all of the homes in Pompeii has access to running water.
This extended throughout ancient Rome, as evidence of frescoes can be seen far and wide across the Roman empire. Marvel at the detailed artwork that adorned the houses of everyday citizens and try to imagine how long they took to create! As there was, of course, no television or radio in ancient Roman times, frescoes were often a source of entertainment in the homes of the people of Pompeii too. Pompeii tours from Rome will allow you to see the frescoes that still remain in this preserved ancient city. The Intricate Style was common from around 20-79 CE. There are faux marble blocks, illusions and unlikely architecture as well as still-life, mythology and different landscapes. This is, to put it simply, a combination of the previous three styles. Images within the frescoes of this style were straight from the artist’s imagination! Egyptian themes were introduced to ancient Roman art during this time period, so the Ornate Style frescoes have a bit of that too. In basic colors such as red, white and black, there was a lot of surface ornamentation. This was popular from around 20 BCE to 20 CE - so there are clear overlaps in the styles. The third style of fresco, known as the Ornate Style, is extremely deatiled. They also painted life-sized trees on the walls, so it appeared that you were outside: the dining room of the Villa of Livia is an example of this, and we are able to understand more about the fresco here due to the ones in Pompeii. These were created like optical illusions - using perspective to make it seem like you were seeing it through a window, for example. Next came the Architectural Style, popular from around 80 BCE to the late 1st century.
Stucco moldings were added to connect each slab, creating a fascinating 3D effect. The first is known as Incrustation Style, popular from approximately 200 to 60 BCE, which involved painting fake slabs of precious materials - such as colored marble - on the walls. There are four ‘styles’ of fresco - different phases from the early ones to the latest. Thankfully, this means historians can study them to gain an insight into ancient Rome and Roman architecture.įrescoes are created by pigment being applied to wet plaster. Mainly these took the shape of beautiful frescoes on the walls - and as they are not portable, like a small framed painting, they have not been lost as the years have rolled on. The houses around Pompeii were filled with art. See it all for yourself on a Pompeii day trip from Rome! Interior decor at Pompeii Well preserved due to the eruption its neighboring Mount Vesuvius, in 79 AD, and the city’s subsequent burial under layers of ash and pumice, it offers a fascinating insight in what life was like in ancient Rome - as well as how their buildings and communities looked from a structural point of view. Pompeii, Italy, is an incredible example of ancient Roman architecture.
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